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The Records of British Government at Annapolis Royal, 1713-1749

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At a Council held at the Honourable Lieu^t Gov^r rmstrongs house in his Majestys Garrison of Annapolis Royal on Tuesday the 6^th day of Aug^st at 10 o' the Clock A M

Present
His Honour the Lieut Governor of the Province

William Skeen Esq
Wm Shirreff Secretary
Henry Cope Esq

Erasmus James Philipps Esq
Otho Hamilton Esq

Complaint Mary Davis against Jean Picot


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His Honour Acquainted the Board that he had rec^d a Petition from Mary Davis praying Justice of Jean Picot the Wife of Lewis Thebauld for Scandalously Reporting and Accusing her of the Murder of Two Children Whereupon the partys being Called the petition Read, and the Witnesses Examined, it was found a vile Malicious Groundless and Scandalous Report and therefore Agreed That Jean Picot the Wife of Said Thebauld Should be Duck'd and that She and Cecil Thompson called by her the Said Picot as a Witness Should [388] Should be both bound Over to the Peace as the Authors and Spreaders of Said Malicious Scandle and then

Ordered that Jean Picot Should be Duck'd on Saturday Next the 10^th Instant at High Water

Ordered Also that M^r Secr^y Deliver up to W^m Haw His Bail Bond

Then at the Request of the Said Mary Davis praying that the Aforesaid Sentence of Ducking may be Reversed And y^t She the Said Picot might only be Obliged to ask her pardon on Sunday the 11^th Instant at the Mass house Door Which being Consider'd it was Agreed and accordingly Order'd that She the Said Jean Picot Should publickly, beg her the Said Mary Davis's pardon at y^e Mass house Door on Sunday the 11^th Instant

(signed)
L : Armstrong

At a Council held by Order of the Honoura ble Lawrence Armstrong L^t Governor of the Province at the Secretarys

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